Der vorliegende Roman, der zu dem Caoba-Zyklus gehört, erzählt vom Leben der Indios unter der Herrschaft des Diktators Porfirio Díaz (1876 - 1911).
Romans de la jungleSéries
Cette série plonge les lecteurs au cœur de jungles luxuriantes et indomptées, présentant des récits dramatiques de survie et de résistance contre des régimes oppressifs. Suivez les destins des peuples autochtones qui s'efforcent de maintenir leur identité et leur liberté au milieu de la dictature et des bouleversements sociaux. Elle offre une exploration captivante de la résilience humaine dans un décor exotique et vibrant.
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The Carreta is the second of B. Traven's six Jungle Novels which together form an epic of the birth of the Mexican Revolution. The young Indian who is the hero of The Carreta is an ox-cart driver. More sophisticated than most of his companions who work in debt-slavery in the great mahogany plantations, Andres can read and hopes to go back to his wife. But he labors with no awareness of how really impossible this is. Pressing down on him is the plight of his father, who was also sold to the monteria. Andres believes he can never return to his wife until he repays his father's debt. Traven's purpose in the Jungle Novels is to describe the conditions of a people who are ripe for revolt, and to trace the beginnings of consciousness which result in the determination to revolt. In The Carreta he brings his remarkable narrative talents to bear on the coming of age of Andres and the oppressive world in which he finds he must make his way. "Traven is a very great writer .... His work must be read." New York Times Book Review.
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"In the third of his six Jungle Novels, set in the great mahogany plantations of southern Mexico in the years before the revolution, Traven traces the beginnings of consciousness which led to rebellion by the Indians who worked in debt-slavery."
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Trozas
- 269pages
- 10 heures de lecture
With the first publication in English of Trozas, B. Traven's legendary Jungle Novels, an epic of the birth of the Mexican Revolution, are complete. Trozas is the fourth of the six Jungle Novels that describe the conditions of peonage and debt slavery under which Mexican Indians suffered during the reign of Porfirio Díaz. The main character of the novel is a young Indian named Andrés Ugaldo, a virtual slave worker in a montería―-mahogany plantation―which is purchased by the profit ?hungry Montellano brothers, widely despised for their brutal treatment of workers. The demands on Andrés and his companions exceed even the usual insufferable conditions in the montería. Trozas (the word means "logs") captures the origins of the rebellious spirit that slowly spread through the labor camps and haciendas, culminating in the bloody revolt that ended Díaz's rule. Traven masterfully evokes the backbreaking daily routine of the montería, brings alive the players in this sordid drama, and tells the story in riveting narrative.
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The Rebellion of The Hanged
- 260pages
- 10 heures de lecture
Set against the backdrop of the 1912 Mexican Revolution, the story depicts the harsh realities faced by enslaved Indians in mahogany lumber camps. As they endure brutal treatment from overseers, a courageous rebellion emerges, led by three enigmatic figures who inspire the workers to fight for their rights. The central themes of land and liberty resonate deeply, igniting a passionate struggle for freedom and justice. This political fiction immerses readers in the lives of these resilient individuals as they challenge oppression and seek a better future.
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Mexique, début du XXe siècle. Juan Mendez, un jeune chef indien, révolté par les conditions de vie inhumaines des péons qui travaillent dans les plantations d'acajou pour de riches propriétaires terriens, décide de lever une armée. Une armée de pauvres, de paysans illettrés, en haillons, affamés, qui, en dépit de leur faiblesse, vont aller de petites victoires en petites victoires, prenant d'abord quelques fermes avant de marcher, toujours plus nombreux, sur des villes de plus en plus importantes. Cette révolte inquiète bientôt le pouvoir central du dictateur Porfirio Diaz, qui va envoyer les troupes gouvernementales à l'assaut du "général de la jungle" et de son armée de péons. On retrouve dans ce roman inédit de Traven, écrit en 1937, tout l'humanisme et le talent de l'auteur. Jamais manichéen, il restitue avec une grâce inouïe toute la complexité de son sujet, n'ignorant aucun aspect de cette révolte, profondément inspirée de l'aventure d'Emiliano Zapata : sens de l'histoire, mouvements sociaux, culture indienne, dictature, racisme, esclavage par dettes, corruption du pouvoir, etc. Surtout, Traven montre la même compassion pour les opprimés et pour les oppresseurs, tous victimes finalement des mêmes mécanismes de domination, au-delà desquels l'auteur excelle à mettre en relief l'humanité meurtrie.